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I ain't no Senator's SonAs reported in the last issue of The Razor Wire, Senator
Richard Shelby's son, Claude Shelby was apprehended at Atlanta's
Hartfield airport with 13.8 grams of hashish in his possession.
The Senator's son received a misdemeanor possession charge and
ordered to pay a $500 administrative fine.

The following is correspondence between Jerry Lundy, Sr. and
his Senator, Richard Shelby.

Jerry's son, Lonnie is a prisoner of the drug war, serving
life without the possibility of parole.

Jerry Lundy had written his senator to ask for a dialog on
drug sentencing and the use of informants. We begin with a response
to Jerry Lundy, Sr. from Senator Shelby.

Fortunate
Sonby
Credence Clearwater Revival

Some
folks are born made to wave the flag
Ooh, they're red, white, and blue

And
when the band plays "Hail to the Chief"
They point the cannon right at you

It
ain't me, it ain't me - I ain't no senator's son
It ain't me, it ain't me - I ain't no fortunate one

Some
folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves
But when the tax man comes to the door,
Lord the house looks like a rummage sale

It
ain't me, it ain't me - I ain't no millionaire's son
It ain't me, it ain't me - I ain't no fortunate one

Some
folks inherit star spangled eyes,
Ooh, they send you down to war
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
They only answer "More! More! More!"

It
ain't me, it ain't me - I ain't no military son
It ain't me, it ain't me - I ain't no fortunate one

Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I appreciate
your sharing your views with me.

Drug abuse and drug-related crimes are among the greatest
ills that plague our nation. We must take a strong stand against
drugs, and I support strict punishment for individuals involved
in the possession or distribution of illegal drugs. While I understand
your concerns about mandatory penalties for nonviolent offenders,
I believe that our nation's drug problem is serious enough to
warrant harsh sentences. It is imperative that we make our streets
safe enough for children to walk to school without being approached
by a drug dealer, or witness a violent, drug-related crime. The
protection of innocent citizens must be our top priority, and
mandatory sentences are a deterrent for future drug activity.

Although I realize that my position may not be what you desire
on this particular issue, I would ask that you please not hesitate
to contact me on other matters of interest or concern

Today I read with interest the attached article from the July
29, 1998 USA TODAY newspaper. I want to bring several points
to your attention, since you so eloquently brought them to my
attention when I came to you for help. First, let's view the
charges that should be brought against your son and determine
why they weren't. He was on a plane that came from London, therefore,
at the very least, he should have been arrested on importation
charges immediately. Second, he should have never been allowed
a bond because with the enormous amount of drugs he was carrying
it is obvious that he's a kingpin drug dealer, and has been doing
this sort of thing for a long time, especially if you consider
his age.

Instead, this man was released after he was fined a $500 administrative
penalty and turned over to the Clayton County Sheriff's department,
and we have no idea if he's been charged by the county.

Let me quote what you told me when I called you regarding
my son and the fact that he's been imprisoned on a conspiracy
charge for drugs, and his sentence is life without the possibility
of parole in federal prison. Your words were, "I'm sorry
that your family has to go through this ordeal, I know it must
be hard on all of you. But, any person who is caught with drugs
should spend the rest of their life in prison. I have no sympathy
for them."

Now, let's set the record straight. My son was never caught
with drugs, in fact, he was never caught with money or anything
remotely resembling drugs or drug paraphernalia. Only one man
testified against him, but he later recanted and emphatically
stated that he was told what to say by the prosecution team.
I told you all of this, but you told me that you had been a magistrate
and prosecutors didn't do that sort of thing. You had absolutely
no sympathy for my son or my family.

Your son was caught with drugs but he was set free. My son
was denied bond because he was considered a kingpin by the federal
government even though they had no evidence against him. This
was the very first time that my son was ever arrested for anything.
He was a first time offender that received a life sentence and
will never get out of prison even though no money or drugs were
ever found, and even though the man who testified against him
later recanted. We have no idea how many times your son has been
arrested, or what his prior arrest record looks like.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but does this look like a
double standard where senators and the federal laws are concerned?

My son was arrested on a Monday morning over six years ago
and within minutes the press was called in, shoving cameras and
camcorders in his face. He was plastered on the front page of
the papers and over the television and radio stations, and he's
a nobody. Your son was arrested on a Friday, but the entire ordeal
was kept quiet for five days, and then a very small article was
placed in the papers. Why? What deals took place over that five
day period to keep him from being indicted on federal charges?
What is this telling the American public; a senator or congressman
can enact laws but they are immune to them along with their family
members?

According to you, my son belongs in prison even though no
drugs were found. But your son doesn't, even though drugs were
found. My son was tried in federal court, but your son was given
a $500 administrative fine and released. The federal government
turned him over to the county, which is absolutely unheard of.
Senator Shelby, why are you and your family immune to the federal
laws? Why are the laws that you pass unacceptable to you and
your family, but good enough for everybody else? What it looks
like is that we have a man in office whose motto is "Do
as I say do, not as I do."

I certainly hope that the people who voted for you remember
this when they go to the polls, because I'd hate to think that
we could be naive enough to allow you another term in office.
You have blatantly shown that you are above the laws you enact,
and have shoved in our face that you believe your life is worth
more than ours. Let me make this clear, I am ashamed of you.
If my son belongs in prison, when no drugs were found, then I
would think that the least we could expect from a kingpin such
as your son, with all the drugs in his possession, would be you
personally asking for the death penalty.

We all must admit that these drug laws are out of hand, but
as long as sweetheart deals are made for people such as yourself
and your family members, we'll never have to worry about them
being changed. Thanks for proving to us all, that your life is
worth more than ours is, and that as long as a person has a senator
for a father they have carte blanche to do whatever they please.

I'm asking you to help me get my son one of those "$500
administrative penalty" fines and secure his release from
prison. I think it's safe to say that your son is no better than
mine is, and should be afforded no special treatment just because
you're a senator.

Sincerely, Jerry C. Lundy, Sr.
************************

Editor's note: Since his son was arrested, fined and released,
Senator Shelby has not responded to Jerry Lundy, Sr. letters.

In our office we have notarized testimony of Ron, the man
who testified against Lonnie Lundy. Ron tells the story of how
he came to testify against Lonnie and swears that what he testified
to was a lie. He ended his letter to the judge saying, "I
am willing to accept the responsibilities of what I have done
because it was wrong and if that means more time then I can accept
that. I have got to tell the truth and not be a conspirator in
covering the truth up any longer. My life may be a mess but I'm
not going to live the rest of my life with this on my conscience."